MBA Advocacy Update Sept. 20 2021
On Tuesday, following months of MBA advocacy, the Treasury Department and FHFA suspended certain limits on the business activities of the GSEs. On Wednesday, FHFA also announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework Rule.
RICS: Owners Must Accelerate Decarbonization Effort to Support Net-Zero Goal
Commercial property owners are moving in the right direction but must move faster to decarbonize buildings, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and World Built Environment Forum.
MBA Chart of the Week Sept. 17 2021–Teleworking Due to Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses to change the way they operate, and even 18 months later, there are different views and strategies for the workplace, with teleworking at the center of many discussions.
MBA CONVERGENCE Environmental Scan Examines Affordable Rental Housing Challenges, Opportunities
MBA CONVERGENCE, the national strategy by the Mortgage Bankers Association to bring together lenders, community leaders and public officials for new solutions to America’s affordable housing challenges, this week released an Environmental Scan examining affordability challenges in rental housing markets.
The Week Ahead Sept. 20, 2021: Five Things to Watch
Good Monday morning! Welcome to the (official) Last Week of Summer and another busy week for the real estate finance industry. Here are five things to watch for this week: